miketomcat

I was referring to the pitting on the pulley where it goes through the front cover seal. It may clean up with some merry cloth. As for the rubber I've seen worse but I'd be temptd to replace it. Mike

The woodruff key lines up with the arrow for tdc. The tdc mark on the damper should line up with a casting line on the cover although some don't (I have one that doesn't). Use woodruff or flywheel for timing. I'd be more concerned about the state of the seal surface and would probably replace it. Mike

Machine Mart do a automotive tap and die set it will cover most things on a land rover. Zeus book here https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fapp.box.com%2Fs%2F4ulzu8egtjin3etmkyj5 Mike

I can assure you facet pumps aren't all that great either. Granted not lr or diesel but I went through 4 warranty replacements on my Marcos before I gave up and went over to an su pump. The manual pump I took off the 110 had a shorter plunger than the replacement (came with spacer). I tried it without checking it didn't bottom out but it wouldn't pump. Fitted the spacer and it worked correctly. My assumption is one pump will fit several engines just with different spacer to allow for cam throw. Mike

I've just fitted one that needed a spacer as without it, it didn't pump. Mike

There is a little bit of silver. The engine I looked at last night comes with the car still attached. So at least I can now get some of the other bits I've been planning to sort for a while now. Mike

Hopefully I'm looking at an engine locally tonight. I have run through all the options I can think of but keep coming back to swapping the engine being the quickest relatively cheap solution. Mike

Daan I either drive a land rover to work or I don't own one end of story. I've almost never owned a normal car in fact I borrowed a disco 3 briefly Saturday it's very nice but simply not me (The subject of a normal car has cropped up with the wife). It's bad enough that the money for getting the ibex on the road is going to be used to purchase an engine. I'm not going backwards when I'm so close. Bowie the first engine has snapped a cam due I think to a spun bearing which I believe is a block right off. The second I though was a blown turbo, I'm now thinking it maybe a holed piston. To make a good one out of the two is work wise in the realms of a re-con but without the benefit of new parts. Mike

Thanks ed I've got to find one first but I should be ok. Daan that's a nice idea but that involves a lot of time and money. I did a 200tdi rebuild for a friend a few years ago it took me the best part of a month of evenings, this truck is my daily driver so I don't have that kind of time. Turner short engine is £2000 with head and sump it' £4000 The trucks only worth £2500-£3000 and I simply don't have enough money to buy a second hand one let alone re-con. Mike

Well that didn't go to plan either. I had a spare engine with what I thought was a blown turbo. So myself and tsd built it up with known good bits off the current engine then swapped it. Eventually we got it running albeit on 3 cylinders. After much fiddling and a short drive we have canned it as also dead. I'm now looking for another 200tdi to go in. Hopefully I can find one and have another go this weekend. Mike

I actually don't mind g wagons and might enjoy confusing them. Mike

The engine has been past it's best for a while. It's always been a pig to start and a flickering oil pressure light at tick over. You know how it is no time so just keep fingers crossed. Mike

But the disco doesn't need painting. plus......I'll ring you tonight. Mike

I had planned to finish off the last few bits on the ibex this weekend. Mike

Did a land rover crash in to a g wagon! Mike

After the crank pulley coming loose a little while ago. Then last couple of weeks a radiator change and a blown core plug on 45. Now it seems the 110 wants in on the action. I drove home tonight no problem then had to nip out. So jump in turn her over she catches but doesn't fire, try again this time there's a sort of clunk then she spins over very freely. Ok so that now sounds like no compression! I go out in 45 when I get back rocker box off, turn it over valves 1 and 2 are trying to move but not as normal the rest however are stationary. My conclusion is a snapped cam. The rest of this evening has been spent stripping the bits off that need to be swapped onto my spare engine. So of your bored and in Southampton this weekend feel free to come take the mickey out of me doing an engine swap in the rain........ Mike

Steering wheel needs to be padded too. Mike

The 110 wheel and an aftermarket one I have won't pass IVA. The discovery wheel fits the column (110) and the switch gear (disco) but not when they're together. So I've got a mini wheel coming that should satisfy both. I fix the drivers window catch and covered the door mirror bolts. Fitted the gutter trim. The interior light was a broken connection on the disco loom which required the dash out but that's all done now. Mike

Snorkel required? Mike

I can't help much but I do know you will need from a 300 or td5 both floor pans, tunnel and bulkhead flange. You will need to modify or replace your seat box and engine/gearbox mounts. Mike

Head gasket normally gives excessive pressure and staining around the blow off drain (all down the inner wing). First try swapping the heater pipes round as it sounds like it's filling from the top and not the bottom like it should be. I'd also replace the rad cap. Next have a good look at the radiator they tend to leak with no wet patch same with the water pump again look for staining or a small weep. Mike

Ok so I didn't do any actual work today. I have filled out the IVA application form and sorted the paperwork that goes with it ready to post. But I have 3 jobs that I want ticked off before I post it these are. Fit the steering wheel (this requires the interior lights fixing first). Front seatbelts (waiting for them to be delivered). Fit rear number plate bracket and light. Mike

Nothing done at the moment I can't think why. Mike

Got home from work yesterday in this but found a core plug blown and a frozen engine on 45 clearly the leak it's had has diluted the antifreeze. D'oh should of checked it earlier. Mike

Haven't got any here......yet I'm still hopefully though. Mike